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cincosechzehn:
the number of people claiming that tumblr alternatives that charge a fee for premium access are scams or bad is…astonishing tbh.
you know WHY sites get taken down or get destroyed? lack of funding to support the site.
it costs money to buy servers to host sites
it costs money to get dedicated staff to maintain the servers
it costs money to have legal experts and a legal team available if your company is sued over its content (a big deal for fannish spaces, which have often been the target of legal pressure)
it costs money to pay for moderators and admins to monitor the site
it costs money to hire support staff to respond to inquiries in a timely and effective manner
all of this costs MONEY. if you aren’t paying for it, someone else is, be it through advertising revenue, shareholders, or donors. And ALL of that comes with strings attached – ad revenue and investment is all based on reputation andperformance, and donations can be unpredictable.
those premium memberships you’re pitching a fit about are one of the few ways websites can remain independent and ad-free. if you can’t afford one, get a free account, but don’t you DARE complain about them being an option.
YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A FREE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. ALL of these sites cost money to maintain. You either let investors give you money and then be required to appease them, put ads on your page that nobody likes and will actively block, run a donation drive that might dry up at any moment, or you try paid memberships.
Be GRATEFUL they’re an option, because those paid memberships keep the site from going the way of tumblr.
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cincosechzehn:
the number of people claiming that tumblr alternatives that charge a fee for premium access are scams or bad is…astonishing tbh.
you know WHY sites get taken down or get destroyed? lack of funding to support the site.
it costs money to buy servers to host sites
it costs money to get dedicated staff to maintain the servers
it costs money to have legal experts and a legal team available if your company is sued over its content (a big deal for fannish spaces, which have often been the target of legal pressure)
it costs money to pay for moderators and admins to monitor the site
it costs money to hire support staff to respond to inquiries in a timely and effective manner
all of this costs MONEY. if you aren’t paying for it, someone else is, be it through advertising revenue, shareholders, or donors. And ALL of that comes with strings attached – ad revenue and investment is all based on reputation andperformance, and donations can be unpredictable.
those premium memberships you’re pitching a fit about are one of the few ways websites can remain independent and ad-free. if you can’t afford one, get a free account, but don’t you DARE complain about them being an option.
YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A FREE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. ALL of these sites cost money to maintain. You either let investors give you money and then be required to appease them, put ads on your page that nobody likes and will actively block, run a donation drive that might dry up at any moment, or you try paid memberships.
Be GRATEFUL they’re an option, because those paid memberships keep the site from going the way of tumblr.
(Your picture was not posted)
